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Senegal hammers Iraq 5-0 to boost World Cup qualification hopes
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Senegal hammers Iraq 5-0 to boost World Cup qualification hopes

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Senegal defeated Iraq 5-0 in their final 2026 World Cup group stage match, significantly boosting their chances of advancing.
  • The victory, coupled with Iraq's red card early in the game, allowed Senegal to dominate possession and scoring.
  • Senegal now awaits the results of other matches to determine if they can qualify as one of the best third-placed teams.

Senegal secured a resounding 5-0 victory over Iraq in their final 2026 World Cup group stage match, keeping their hopes alive for advancing to the knockout stages. The African nation needed a decisive win to improve their chances of qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams, and they delivered a dominant performance.

The match's dynamics shifted early when Iraq's Sulaaka received a red card in the 13th minute, leaving the team to play with ten men. Senegal capitalized on this advantage, opening the scoring in the 4th minute with a header from Diarra following a corner kick. Despite pressure from Senegal, Iraq's goalkeeper Basil made several crucial saves to keep the score at 1-0 by halftime.

In the second half, Senegal intensified their attack, with Sar doubling their lead in the 56th minute. The team continued to exploit Iraq's defensive errors, adding three more goals through Gueye (twice) and Ndiaye to seal the emphatic 5-0 win. Senegal now anxiously awaits the conclusion of other group matches to see if their goal difference and points tally will be enough to secure a spot in the next round.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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